The Rise and Fall of The Ottoman Empire - Animated History

This video presents The Rise and Fall of The Ottoman Empire, one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history.

Chapter:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 History of the Ottoman Empire
01:59 The most glorious period of the Ottoman Empire
04:13 Notable achievements of the Ottoman Empire
06:11 The collapse of the Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire was initially just a small beylik in Anatolia which originated from the Seljuk Empire. In 1299, Osman I established a formal government and formed the Ottoman Turks. The next few years witnessed the conquest of this small beylik towards more powerful neighbors. At its height, the Ottoman Empire covered several regions, including Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, parts of Arabia, and a considerable amount of the North African coastal strip.

The most glorious period of the Ottoman Empire was believed to occur during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, a brilliant military commander, religious leader as well as political ruler. Under his reign, the Ottoman Empire started its massive expansion towards Eastern Europe and Asia, turning this empire into an extremely large state, and by the time he passed away, its total population reached 15,000,000 km2. Moreover, under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, this Islamic-rule superpower also attained considerable accomplishments in the domains of politics, law, and culture.

Specifically, the reforms and attainments Suleiman I reaped are called the “Golden Age of Islam”, which has exerted enormous influence on countries in the region and all around the world. This period was also marked by major achievements in fields of science, mathematics, engineering, philosophy, medicine, literature, economics, etc. For example, the Ottoman was considered the pioneer in the field of vaccination.

The method of vaccination or ‘variolation’ (referred to then as ‘inoculation’) had been practiced for centuries against smallpox in Ottoman lands before it was popularized in Britain and Europe in the 18th century by the wife of the British ambassador to Ottoman, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Or in terms of architectural construction, a large number of elaborate mosques and public buildings were built, which reflected the characteristics of Ottoman culture via minor details, contributing to define the culture of the time.

Constantinople (recently known as Istanbul) was built up as the capital of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent remains its beauty until now and has become a popular tourist attraction.

The beginning of the 17th century marked the slow decline of the Ottoman Empire. The decline, firstly, was reflected through the loss of economic and military dominance to Europe. Despite the Ottomans’ effort to invade new territories, its defeat at the Battle of Vienna in 1683 definitely led to the weakening of the Empire. By the 19th century, Ottoman power was becoming weaker and weaker due to loss of territories, economic downturn, and increased dependence on the European powers. The Balkan War in 1912 and 1913 which ended with the Ottoman's losing populations and nearly all of its territories in Europe contributed to the decline of the Empire.

In the middle of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire carried out a series of reforms known as The Tanzimat reforms to modernize the state itself as well as to improve its status. Nevertheless, the reforms turned out not as successful as expected.

And it was the outbreak of World War I that made the Ottoman Empire completely dissolve. During the war, the Ottoman army entered the war on the side of Central Powers which were defeated by the Allied Powers in October 1918. As a result, according to the Armistice of Mudros, the majority of Ottoman territories were divided among Britain, France, Greece, and Russia.

In 1922, the elimination of the Ottoman Sultan’s title officially put an end to the Ottoman Empire, giving the foundation for the Republic of Turkey in the following year.
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[joshram]

Goes to show you nothing last forever. At its peak, there is no way anyone would have imagined the end of such a grand empire.

[valenox]

"Either I conquer Constantinople, or Constantinople conquers me." -Mehmed II the Conqueror

[Dutchmapper]

One of my favorite fact in history is that the ottomans and Austrians spended century’s fighting with each other and collapsed both fighting togheter

[innocentmushi]

Ottoman empire benefits a lot from war and business through silk road. Silk clothes, ornaments and spices were the main commodities. When Vasco Da Gama a Portuguese discovered a newe route to India then the volume of trade in Ottoman declined significantly.

[raiderfandew]

This is perhaps the most informative, easy to follow, educational video I've ever watched. Thank you so much for your efforts. We're all smarter for it. I know I am.

[colindaniels]

The Turks were the only one of the members of the Central Powers who were able to successfully force a change in the peace treaty they were made to sign after WW1

[papazataklaattiranimam]

Turks indeed had a decisive role in triggering historical major events like the Migration Period, Crusades, Age of Discovery as well as ending the Middle Ages with the conquest of Constantinople, fall of the Roman Empire.

[atorres]

Speaking as a pre-med student, we were always taught that Europeans invented vaccinations. Never once were we ever taught about the ottomans

[nikosbarbakos]

In 1.47 minutes you are saying "Macedonia" apparently you are referring to the Greek one, and only one Macedonia, right? Or to the new country unfortunately called North Macedonia (ex-Vardarska used to be called with the real name: Vardar Banovina)? If you are referring to NM, please correct your video. As historian you should know about the Vardar Banovina....

[MQN_]

“If the world was a single state it’s capital would be Istanbul “Napoléon Boneparte I

[Niniene]

I'd love to see a citation on "most modern navy in the world" considering that the time mentioned corresponds with Magellan. Were Ottoman boats capable of circumnavigating the globe? (They might have been, I have no idea.)

Also, I usually hear "the Golden Age of Islam" referring to the Umayyad dynasty in Iberia. Which is neither here nor there...

[duniagowes]

The decline of the Ottoman coincided with the sea exploration of the new world, circumnavigation of the earth, the discovery of spice islands, in which European bypassing the Silk Route as the major economic contributor to the empire, I believe.

[CuriousEarthMan]

The maps help a whole lot! Thanks for making and posting!

[hamantcable]

Would have been nice if your explained how the empire expanded

[novaquirk]

Thank so much for showing the ottoman empire history, so many people doesn't know them.

[condemoussa]

I can’t believe how much I learned from this ancient history documentary. It’s packed with information!

[golfhound]

The Ottomans controlled all trade between Europe and Persia, India, and the Far East. The Ottomans controlled the Silk Road and trade routes by sea. The two main centers of commerce between the East and Europe were Constantinople and Alexandria. The sea routes were far more profitable, lucrative, easier and quicker from the Far East and India sailing to the Northern tip of the Red Sea. All of those goods were transferred the short distance to Alexandria, and then to Western Europe. The Ottomans had a monopoly/stranglehold on all trade between East and West which was why Columbus tried sailing to the west - to create trade routes eliminating Constantinople and Alexandria.

[Jack-kxlv]

i want to say something about that weird "onion hat" thing, it is actually a shroud that they cover you when you die, it is representing being ready to die anytime.

[WTIF]

Am I the only one that noticed that they misspelled "achitecture" at 4:29?

[zahirhussain]

"The Ottamans set such a good example as pacific conquerors that they won the confidence of many former Byzantine subjects . For example, when Nicaea fell, Orhan allowed all who wanted to leave the city to depart freely, taking with them their holy relics, but few availed themselves of the chance . No reprisals were taken against those who had resisted, and the city was left to manage its internal affairs under its own municipal government . BOOK : Encyclopaedia of the Ottoman Empire . AUTHOR : Gabor Agoston and Bruce Masters . Edition : 2009 page -109 .